Types of Corporate Gifts
Within the corporate gift work, you will see that
everything can be considered a corporate gift. If it is provided by one
company for an individual either within the company or within another
company, it is a corporate gift, no matter what the gift actually is.
However, if you have ever browsed corporate gift websites, you will see a
number of categories in common. There are several categories of corporate
gifts that permeate throughout the industry, and are known to make great
gifts by your company.
Categories of Corporate Gifts
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Awards – Often made of crystal or
glass, awards can be personally engraved and branded, and are designed to
show recognition to employees.
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Leather Gifts – Leather gifts include
branded bags, cases, etc. These are one of the more traditional gifts, and
though they have lost some of their popularity in recent years they are
still one of the leading types of business gifts.
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Promotional Items – These include
things like pens, flying discs, water bottles and other trinkets that are
designed to promote your company at a low cost but high quantity.
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Desk Items – These include some of the
more well known but less practical corporate gifts. The most common are
items that have globes, or impressively designed paperweights.
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Toys/Games – There are a variety of
professional games that can be found within the corporate gift industry.
Games make fun corporate gifts, and effective for marketing because they are
often taken away from the office.
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Branded Technology – It is very common
these days to find branded pieces of technology, such as USB drives or mp3
players. These corporate gifts are becoming all the rage, since they are
both useful, fun, and professional enough to make a great impression.
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Green Items – It is also popular to
give items that are good for the environment. Bags, napkins and other items
made from recycled paper, for example, are low cost while showing a
dedication to improving the health of the world.
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Gift Certificates – Gift certificates
are another type of popular corporate gift item. They are a way of giving
cash that still appears more gift like than simply handing someone money,
which allows them to maintain their professionalism, especially when given
to individuals at companies you are hoping to do business with.
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Food – Desserts and snacks, especially,
make popular corporate gifts. They can be shared with staff, or taken home
to enjoy in the recipients own free time.
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Intangible Items – It is also common,
especially within corporate gifts to executives, to give more expensive
gifts like tickets to an exotic location and travel to that location on a
private jet. These types of gifts are less common in recent years, but still
make great impressions.
Overall, most corporate gifts can be found falling
under one of the above categories. Each of them is known to have items that
make great impressions to prospective clients and in house employees.